iLOQ vs. ASSA ABLOY

How do the tied scores differ when confidence and criterion-level evidence are considered?

The candidates remain tied under this ranking version.

Last verified 2026-08-17

Direct comparison

The candidates remain tied under this ranking version.

This conclusion follows the approved overall scores. A higher score does not make one option best for every buyer; evidence coverage is 100% for iLOQ and 100% for ASSA ABLOY.

  • ASSA ABLOY leads on Commercial product quality by 4.0 points.
  • iLOQ leads on Support, warranty, and lifecycle by 2.0 points.
  • iLOQ leads on Value and cost-model transparency by 2.0 points.

iLOQ

80.4out of 100

100% evidence coverage | High confidence

Strengths

  • An independent certification record identifies iLOQ H10S5.1 variants as Class 4 under SSF 014 and shows validity through December 2028. [2]
  • A current distributor lists the S5 keyed and S50 mobile product lines, shared management software, traceable access, and multiple cylinder formats. [2]
  • Official site documents battery- and cable-free commercial locks, remote cloud management, audit trails, APIs and SDKs, commercial sectors, and customer examples. [1]

Capabilities

  • Official site documents battery- and cable-free commercial locks, remote cloud management, audit trails, APIs and SDKs, commercial sectors, and customer examples. [1]
  • Official product page documents self-powered locks, cloud management, access-right updates, time limits, audit trails, RFID, PIN, Bluetooth and NFC credentials, and open API support. [1]
  • Official ecosystem page documents API and SDK support, partner integrations, audit-log retrieval, personnel synchronization, and published platform usage indicators. [1]

Pricing and support

  • Official product page documents self-powered locks, cloud management, access-right updates, time limits, audit trails, RFID, PIN, Bluetooth and NFC credentials, and open API support. [1]
  • Official ecosystem page documents API and SDK support, partner integrations, audit-log retrieval, personnel synchronization, and published platform usage indicators. [1]

ASSA ABLOY

80.4out of 100

100% evidence coverage | Moderate confidence

Strengths

  • Trade coverage independently confirms that Aperio spans multiple ASSA ABLOY brands, uses wireless hubs, and integrates with a current cloud access-control platform for multi-location management. [2]
  • Official overview documents cloud access management, wireless locks, electronic keys, and mobile credentials for organizations. [1]
  • Official technical catalogue documents commercial wireless lock formats, credentials, integrations, and offline access behavior. [1]

Capabilities

  • Official overview documents cloud access management, wireless locks, electronic keys, and mobile credentials for organizations. [1]
  • Official technical catalogue documents commercial wireless lock formats, credentials, integrations, and offline access behavior. [1]
  • Official product page documents card, token, and mobile credentials and states that battery-powered wireless locks reduce installation and operating cost relative to wired electronic locks. [1]

Pricing and support

  • Official product page documents card, token, and mobile credentials and states that battery-powered wireless locks reduce installation and operating cost relative to wired electronic locks. [1]

Criterion comparison

CriterioniLOQASSA ABLOY
Commercial product quality16.020.0
Access-management capability20.020.0
Commercial market evidence12.012.0
Reliability and durability14.414.4
Support, warranty, and lifecycle4.02.0
Transparency and trust8.08.0
Value and cost-model transparency6.04.0

Sources used in this comparison

Digital Access SolutionsASSA ABLOY | manufacturer provider documentation | Tier 1 | Primary/vendor evidence | checked 2026-08-17

ASSA ABLOY Aperio Technical CatalogueASSA ABLOY | manufacturer provider documentation | Tier 1 | Primary/vendor evidence | checked 2026-08-17

Incedo wireless door locksASSA ABLOY | manufacturer provider documentation | Tier 1 | Primary/vendor evidence | checked 2026-08-18

Battery-free smart lockingiLOQ | manufacturer provider documentation | Tier 1 | Primary/vendor evidence | checked 2026-08-17

iLOQ S5 digital locking systemiLOQ | manufacturer provider documentation | Tier 1 | Primary/vendor evidence | checked 2026-08-17

iLOQ EcosystemiLOQ | manufacturer provider documentation | Tier 1 | Primary/vendor evidence | checked 2026-08-17

Aperio-Rhombus integration brings wireless access control to more doorsSecurityInfoWatch | trade industry publication | Tier 4 | Independent corroboration | checked 2026-08-17

Certificate 23-359: iLOQ H10S5.1 mechatronic padlockSvensk Brand- och Saekerhetscertifiering | independent testing research | Tier 3 | Independent corroboration | checked 2026-08-17

iLOQ Australia distributor and product rangeSelectlok Australia | distributor integrator | Tier 5 | Independent corroboration | checked 2026-08-17